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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3137737

Fremont Elementary School K-2

Mundelein, Illinois 60060 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

800
People served
181
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 181 drinking-water violations at Fremont Elementary School K-2 - above the Illinois per-system average.

181
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fremont Elementary School K-2

Fremont Elementary School K-2 is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Mundelein, Illinois (Lake County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 181 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 181 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2008.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Antimony, Total, recorded in 17 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Illinois, EPA tracks 5,117 public water systems serving 12,576,876 people, with 355,322 cumulative violations and 52,932 health-based violations on record. About 81% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69.4 violations. Statewide, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Fremont Elementary School K-2's 181 violations sit above the Illinois average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
800
Total Violations
181
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Lake
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
181
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Antimony, Total MR 17 2005
Selenium MR 17 2005
Barium MR 17 2005
Cadmium MR 17 2005
Chromium MR 17 2005
CYANIDE MR 17 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 17 2005
Mercury MR 17 2005
Thallium, Total MR 17 2005
Arsenic MR 15 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Fremont Elementary School K-2.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IL3137737 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Illinois Drinking Water Authority

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Fremont Elementary School K-2 under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IL regulator portal

Source: Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 5000
2005 Antimony, Total MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1074
2005 Selenium MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1045
2005 Barium MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1010
2005 Cadmium MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1015
2005 Chromium MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1020
2005 CYANIDE MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1024
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1075
2005 Mercury MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1035
2005 Thallium, Total MR 17 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1085
2005 Arsenic MR 15 SDWIS / IL3137737 / 1005

How Fremont Elementary School K-2 Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Fremont Elementary School K-2 Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 181 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 10.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 800 2,458 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,117 regulated public water systems in Illinois.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fremont Elementary School K-2 water safe to drink? ▼
Fremont Elementary School K-2 (PWS ID: IL3137737) has 181 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fremont Elementary School K-2 serve? ▼
Fremont Elementary School K-2 serves 800 people in Mundelein, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Fremont Elementary School K-2 have? ▼
Fremont Elementary School K-2 has 181 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 181 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fremont Elementary School K-2 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fremont Elementary School K-2 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fremont Elementary School K-2 use? ▼
Fremont Elementary School K-2 uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.